Question of the Month, from
A VidaNews reader via email:  

Q. If I moved to Lakeside, would I be able
     to buy things like sheets and towels?
     Are there any places to shop? What
     about TV's and clothing?

A. Those thudding sounds you are hearing 
     are the jaws of first-time Guadalajara
     mall shoppers hitting the floor. Before 
     moving to Lakeside, I lived in the
     Washington DC Metro area, home of
     Tyson's Galleria, and I thought I had seen 
     it all as far as malls were concerned.
     Naturally, I too was concerned about
     where to buy things in Mexico, like
     food, appliances, toilet paper, oh, and
     of course shoes, shoes, shoes! We have
     devoted this month's issue exclusively
     to Shopping Malls in Guadalajara, since
     I am too embarrassed to tell you the
     story of my first eye-opening experience
     shopping at Gallerias Mall in Guadalajara.